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Company Description

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 300 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

Job Description

Penguin Random House, is hiring an Administrator, Rights Management, for its Subsidiary Rights Accounting group to perform functions primarily related to the management and organization of subsidiary rights, permissions, receivable, and banking related records. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Managing the daily bank deposits and overseeing ingestion of same into rights management system 
• Maintain daily income reconciliation document 
• Serving as main contact between the department and our bank  
• Researching and matching communications and statements from licensees to payments being made 
• Responsible for the PRH RIGHTS ACCOUNTING MAILBOX 
  • Forwarding requests received for Invoicing of subsidiary rights advance and royalty payments to Administrator, Rights Accounting  
  • Management and organization of royalty statements 
  • Research source and purpose of unidentified monies received 
  • Work closely with Rights Accountants and Permission Administrators on all licensee and sub-agent communications 
• Communicating with internal treasury group, and bank, licensees, sub-agents and other external partners 
• Maintaining an up-to-date set of standard operating procedures for your tasks 
• Flexibility to provide coverage for other tasks as needed 

Qualifications

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills 
• Ability to problem solve, manage time, and be resourceful 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and Adobe 
• Experience in using SAP systems a plus 
• An internship or general knowledge of the publishing industry is a plus; no prior publishing experience is required

Additional Information

The Penguin Random House national headquarters is located in New York City. This position is open to remote candidates who are based in the US and can work on Eastern Time. 

The salary for this position is $60,000. All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results. 

Applications for this role will be accepted through August 26 or until the role is filled. We encourage you to apply early, as we review applications on a rolling basis. Please include your resume and cover letter for consideration. Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and our FAQs page.

Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. The salary range listed is specific to each particular open position and takes into account various factors including the specifics of the individual role, and candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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